This newsletter caters to those curious about technology, offering updates, tool reviews, and insights from a passionate founder-turned-investor and lifelong tinkerer.
Hello everyone,
Karpathy recently discussed his first year of vibe-coding and expressed a desire for a more suitable term. He proposed “agentic engineering,” which I find preferable as it carries a less negative implication than the notion of “not doing real work.” This concept of engineering spans from beginners to seasoned professionals.
In this vein, I’m launching a new community
You might have noticed various posts featuring individuals creating apps and automations—or even full-fledged products—without writing a single line of code. You know you should join in on this too.
While I may not be able to code, I do build. I previously sold a no-code community to Zapier, struggled with traditional coding learning methods, and now I develop software using AI agents.
This community is designed for people like us—explorers on a journey to figure things out together. It’s not just another Discord server filled with expert engineers.
Claude launched a Super Bowl campaign to take a jab at other ads in ChatGPT (without actually naming them), which has ruffled feathers at OpenAI, particularly with Sam Altman and CMO Kate Rouch. They even had ChatGPT generate lengthy posts calling Anthropic out, claiming: ChatGPT has more free users in Texas than Claude has in total. Ouch. Do they have a valid concern? Absolutely. Do they come off as whiny? Quite possibly.
This behavior seems atypical for Claude. However, it seems that in today’s world, attracting attention is paramount.
Related → Check out Anthropic’s perspective on why Claude will remain ad-free for a more nuanced discussion on advertising.
Shifting gears,
Droid now supports plugins – These plugins bundle together various skills, commands, and agents into shareable packages that can be easily installed. They are compatible with all Claude code plugins, allowing one-click imports.
Claude Code has introduced the new command /insights. This command analyzes your past month’s activities, projects, and Claude Code usage, providing valuable suggestions to enhance your workflow. Additionally, you can now grant CC’s VS Code extension access to your browser through Claude in Chrome.
Mistral has unveiled a new lineup of Voxtral models. The Voxtral Realtime model is designed for live applications with adjustable latency ranging down to 240ms (and open-weights). Voxtral Mini Transcribe 2 caters to asynchronous workloads, achieving high accuracy across multiple languages at a low cost.
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Is this the end of traditional software? A compelling read discussing how retail and media industries have already navigated similar transformations.
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Quick tips on how to maximize AI usage for developers still living in the past.
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AI agents minus the hype – A worthwhile hour-long discussion with Armin and Mario to understand the current landscape of agents.
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One agent authored and sold an eBook almost entirely on its own.
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A systematic approach to developing self-improving AI products.
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The office suite is described as a leaky runtime.
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As rocks may think – An interactive essay about cognitive models, automated research, and their future directions.
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Building Claudie – The AI agent that oversees Every’s consulting projects.
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How OpenAI constructed the Codex App Server – This connection link makes the same harness accessible across multiple clients (web, CLI, Codex app).
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Granola MCP – Transfer context from your meetings directly into any AI application you choose.
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Sazabi – An AI-native observability platform designed for agile engineering teams.
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ClawSpawn – Operate OpenClaw within isolated microVMs.
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v0 is now offering paid users $10 in credits (expires daily) for this week, and 90% off for free users looking to upgrade to a paid plan.
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TrueShort – An AI studio and streaming application focused on creating and releasing original movies and shows. (read more)
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Korabench – A benchmark for child safety. Their studies indicate that Claude and GPT 5.2 models generally pass over 70% of safety tests for children. Simple prompt adjustments enhance all models, suggesting that a dedicated “child mode” with different system prompts could be beneficial.
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